Shame, Fear or Passion

As a recovering adulterer, rebuilding a career has its many challenges. Shame, regret, fear, doubt, and busted confidence has kept me stuck often. Recovering and rebuilding through such a major crisis required a ton of energy in the first two+ years. Once we got through the major components of working through the chaos, moving into the career and financial rebuilding, in addition to keeping our marriage growing,  has proved just as challenging, at least in my mind.

It's an area God is still working on in us. I don't want to settle for drudgery and let shame and fear dictate my career building process. That didn't work before our "fallout;" and it sure won't work afterwards.

I read this today (see below) from Rich Dad.com about passion and work. It's great insight and a reminder of what I have heard and believed but struggled to apply. Maybe it will help you as well in your journey of rebuilding. Are you and I ready to dream and let God do "immeasurably more than we think or imagine," or give in to shame, fear, and doubt. I prefer to let God transform me and fulfill in me all that He desires, whether big or small.

Do you know what your passion or mission is? Many people don’t, and they have a hard time finding it. To find your passion or mission, you have to dig deep inside. Here are some questions to get you started:

• Are there any activities or thoughts that absorb you so thoroughly that you lose track of time?
• What subjects do you find most exciting to talk about?
• Who are your heroes? What is it about them that you admire and want to emulate?
• Do you have any skills or talents that inspire self-confidence and pride?
• When you have a free afternoon, how do you choose to spend it?
• If you had all the money you needed to pursue a hobby or a special project, what would it be?
• Do you subscribe to magazines or read books? What sort of reading material excites you?
• If you could develop a “dream” business for yourself, what would it be?

It may help to talk about your passions with people whom you know well and trust. Sometimes other people can read our souls when we can’t. Once you become aware of your passion, you can determine your mission and begin to feed it. This in turn will feed the drive that will make your dreams come true.

"What builds wealth isn't fear, but passion." Rich Dad